(Richmond, B.C.) As part of International Olympic Day celebrated world-wide on June 23rd, Canadian Olympians and Paralympians will be participating in an Olympic Fair at the Richmond Olympic Oval from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 17th, 2013 with over 3,000 local students. The Fair will feature appearances by 17 athletes and 15 sport demonstrations.

The following wheelchair basketball athletes will be in attendance:

• Richard Peter, 2000 Paralympic gold medallist, 2004 Paralympic gold medallist, 2008 Paralympic silver medallist, 2012 Paralympic gold medallist, Wheelchair Basketball
• Marni Abbott-Peter, 1992 Paralympic gold medallist, 1996 Paralympic gold medallist, 2000 Paralympic gold medallist, 2004 Paralympic bronze medallist, Wheelchair Basketball
• Janet McLachlan, 2008, 2012, Paralympian Wheelchair Basketball
• Misty Thomas, 1984 Olympian, Basketball/2008 Paralympian, Wheelchair Basketball